Chapter 1585: Warning from an old friend (first update, please subscribe)
If Li Yi'an hears the complaints from the American representative offices, he will definitely say -big beautiful or talented.
It’s enough to see that the big beauty will fail ten years in advance!
In fact, not only professional soldiers saw it, but also old friends saw it.
"Either don't fight, or go all out! Now this way that the limited wars plus the gradual upgrade of the war can't win the war."
The speaker was none other than Li Yi'an's oldest friend - Harry Truman. The seventy-nine-year-old Truman traveled thousands of miles across the Pacific to come here to attend the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the founding of the city of Chang'an. of.
Although Truman has long stepped down, he has always been an old friend of Li Yi'an, but this old friend has not been well.
After two presidents, although the US emperor led the top of the United States, Truman could not continue to be re -elected, so he began his retirement career. But after Truman, his life became poor.
The reason for this is mainly related to his origin. Truman came from a poor family. When I was young, I dropped out of junior high school because my family couldn't afford the tuition. Later, I failed to start a business many times and owed a lot of debt. Although he later became a state legislator and became president, there was still no balance due to high expenses and the need to pay off old debts.
After retiring, in order to repay debts, Truman did not sell his land, and even had to go to his own old man's house for boarding. He only has 120 yuan of government pensions per month, and he is not enough to feed himself and his wife, and he has to find someone to borrow money.
In fact, this is normal. Truman should be grateful to Roosevelt. Without him establishing the pension system, he would not even be able to get the $120. You know, the American empire has extremely shameful statistics. Among dozens of presidents, no less than 10 people died of poverty, such as President Monroe, President Taylor, President Pierce, President Grant, etc., all of whom were so poor that they had to beg for food. situation.
Until a few years later, some media disclosed the hardships of Truman. People saw the president who led the country to win World War II and lived a hard life. So Eisenhower signed the "President's President Act" to return the old president a "decent".
This is simply a savior for former presidents. It stipulates in detail the treatment and treatment standards of the outgoing president of the United States, and stipulates a number of rights. The first is pension, which is 25,000 US dollars per year. This is a lot of money. .
As a result, Truman received his pension, his living standard was greatly improved, and he was able to enjoy his old age.
In fact, when Li Yi'an had never forgotten his old friend. When Drumen had difficulties in life, he personally gave him $ 5,000 to help him pass the difficulty. Later, he would send him $ 10,000 a year.
This is a private loan between private, it is the one that does not need to be repaid. And every year, all kinds of gifts are also sent. All old friends have, he has it, old friends do not, and he also has it.
For this, Truman was naturally grateful. After all, at that time, it was delivered in the snow.
Because of this, they have always maintained extremely intimate relationships.
"Indeed."
Li Yi'an nodded and said:
"Harry, we have all experienced war, we all know what to do if you want to win?"
Truman nodded and agreed.
"Yeah, but you know. The experience of the last peninsula war made everyone go. How could it go all out?"
Then he said:
"Is this why you are unwilling to get involved in it? The last time it was, the same is the same this time. Because you know that we can't go all out."
"Who can go all out under the conditions of nuclear weapons?"
Although he did not answer Truman's questions, Li Yian's answer also explained many of his questions.
"Yes, this is the helplessness of modern war. Under the conditions of nuclear war, all countries must consider this problem when war in war -whether it will cause war."
Truman said that he was scattered with Li Yi'an in the garden, and he looked at the beautiful garden. Said.
"Facing such beautiful scenery, who would have the heart to destroy it all? So, peace, peace is the best."
Then he said in a solemn tone.
"The reason why we went all out back then was to enjoy peace."
"Yes, Harry, that's why this generation will be called the greatest generation, because they created the longest peace in the world."
Li Yi'an looked at the old friend around him, his eyes were sincere. For so many years, he had no initial utilitarian heart to him, leaving only the simplest friendship.
"And all this is what you created!"
No matter how you evaluate Truman, Churchill, and Steel, it was these giants of World War II who built the world order. The longest period of peace in human history in the future will be based on this world order.
"I hope so, if I hope that the world will never erupt war, but ..."
Truman sighed a little helplessly, and then he looked at the distance.
"This is just a fantasy. After all, war is always inevitable,"
Silent, Truman said:
"Li, you have to be prepared. Although I know that you yearn for peace in your heart, war, war is always inevitable in many cases, whether you are willing to face it or not.
Although many people think that you are constantly provoking war, I know very well that deep in your heart is to exclude war. "
When he said this, Truman looked at his old friend. When he thought of in the United States, he described an old friend in a newspaper. "Tips for the cannon, specifically govern all kinds of rogue rogues."
Although he is a gangster to a certain extent, a gangster can let a gangster know what a real gangster is.
"The reason why you choose to tough many times is essentially to use this tough to avoid war, and to stop the outbreak of war in a way at the least cost.
But was it really possible to prevent the war? ”
Listening to Truman's judgment, Li Yi'an could not help but fall into silence.
Although what he knew about the future told him that at least for the next fifty or sixty years, there would be no war in the world, but with so many changes in the future, who could guarantee that a war would not break out?
"Harry, you know I've been preparing."
The two of them are talking about the sky while walking. Of course, more often, they are not talking about the world, but they recall the past. Sometimes some laughter, sometimes some emotions.
For example, I lamented the death of Churchill and the departure of an old friend.
"Haha, that guy Churchill at that time, he tried his best to oppose some things..."
The reason why Churchill mentioned was because he died in January this year. Thinking of Churchill, who died, Li Yi'an's heart was also slightly somewhat emotional.
There is no mistake, one, one, one, one, one, one, one, one 619, one book, one, one, one, one, one, one, a book!
However, compared to another world, when Churchill died in this world, he should be quite pleased. At least he did not see the thorough disintegration of the empire.
When Churchill died, the British Empire he saw was still stubbornly struggling there, and he still tried his best to save the glory of yesterday. Perhaps he had a little relief when he died.
"... I really didn't expect that for so many years, it has passed."
Looking at the old man around, Li Yian's heart was also emotional. The three giants in World War II had gone two. In a few years, the old friend around him would also die.
But the postwar order they created would endure.
But how long can this order last?
On this day, Li Nian and Truman talked for a long time, ranging from history to the future, from the relationship between the two countries to the world situation.
They were chatting like this. Although he had retired for many years, Truman could still give Li Yian some advice on international affairs.
On this day, Li Yi'an fell asleep until late at night. Instead of thinking about something,
"Perhaps, when the post-war order is destroyed, war will inevitably break out."
Thinking of the uncertainty in the future, Li Yi'an couldn't help but sigh,
This is common sense.
Every great war establishes world order. This world order is the fundamental prerequisite for maintaining peace. When this order is destroyed, war will inevitably break out.
Just like the day the rise of Prussia and Germany destroyed the pattern of Vienna in Europe, World War I was inevitable.
And when Germany tried to get rid of the humiliation caused by the Treaty of Versailles, and when the League of Nations became a decoration, a new round of war once again broke out in Europe and Asia.
This is the inevitability of history.
Every time, the day when the world order established by the war was destroyed, a new round of war was brewing.
So when is the world order established by World War II?
"Is it marked by the disintegration of the Soviet Union? Or ..."
Li Yian's brows frowned, so he thought about the future he knew. In that future world, the order of the post -war seemed to have always played a role. It seemed that the clouds of the war did not cover the world.
After all, in the era of nuclear weapons, it is impossible for any war to explode. After all, compared to traditional wars, the nuclear war will really wipe the people who have launched the war.
Because of this, all politicians all over the world are extremely hesitant when facing the war. After all, no one is willing to do with others.
"How could a war break out under such circumstances?"
When Li Yian was talking to himself, he still had a trace of uncertainty in his heart,
Because he was very clear in his heart, before he came to this era, the post -war order was severely damaged to a certain extent, and the beginning of this destruction was marked by the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
As one of the founders of the post -war order, the Soviet Union was disintegrated, so the world order he participated in the creation naturally suffered some destruction.
And this is also one of the fundamental reasons why the United Nations has become increasingly retreating. When that institution can no longer play a real role, how long can the post-war order be maintained?
"It seems that, as Harry said, some things are always unavoidable."
After sighing like this, Li Yian looked at the report in front of him again.
This is a report on the military budget!
(End of this chapter)